Open and shut: Pennetta wins title, retires
Pennetta, at 33 the oldest first-time Grand Slam finalist in the Open era, on Saturday became the first Italian to win the US Open women's crown with an efficient 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory over compatriot and childhood friend Roberta Vinci.
Li Na gets revenge on Robson, reaches final 16
2013-08-31 06:24Chinese number one female player Li Na had paid special attention to Friday's third round match against British teenager Laura Robson, who surprisingly knocked her out of the tournament at the same round last year.
Federer and Serena cruise in New York
2013-08-30 17:20Roger Federer and Serena Williams, stress-free and loving the limelight, strolled into the third round of the US Open on Thursday as the pressure began to mount at the season's last Grand Slam.
Azarenka's love affair with New York continues
2013-08-30 17:20Victoria Azarenka's love affair with New York's hardcourts is starting to get serious. The Belarusian is so smitten with Flushing Meadows that she now thinks of them as an old lover.
Errani loses to Pennetta at US Open
2013-08-30 15:44Sara Errani became the highest seed to be knocked out of this year's US Open when she suffered a surprise 6-3 6-1 loss to Flavia Pennetta on Thursday.
Kuznetsova edges Peng Shuai to reach last 32
2013-08-30 11:12It took 2004 US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova nearly three hours to reach the third round on Thursday after beating Peng Shuai from China 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in a tough match.
Del Potro prevails in four-set slugfest
2013-08-30 07:18Former champion Juan Martin del Potro outslugged a gritty Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in a contentious four-set match to reach the second round of the US Open on Wednesday.
Tim nearly gassed it
2013-08-30 07:18Tim Smyczek can be forgiven for his slow start at the US Open on Wednesday, given his courtesy car ran out of gas on the way to Flushing Meadows and he momentarily feared he would not make it to the court at all.
Zheng sends venus packing for Asia
2013-08-30 07:18Venus Williams is going to have a lot more time to prepare for her upcoming tournaments in Asia than she really wanted, thanks to one of Asia's top players.
Li Na pumped for Robson rematch
2013-08-30 07:18China's fifth-seeded Li Na breezed into the third round of the US Open - and a revenge rematch against Britain's Laura Robson - with a 6-2, 6-2 triumph over 100th-ranked Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden on Wednesday.
Zheng edges Venus in 3rd set tiebreak
2013-08-29 09:19Venus Williams dug herself out of deficits over and over again, until she simply ran out of solutions, exiting the US Open before the third round for the third year in a row.
Teen Duval stuns ex-champ Stosur
2013-08-29 07:14From the earnest explanation of why Gary the Snail is her favorite SpongeBob SquarePants' character to the name-check of rapper Lil Wayne, Victoria Duval made quite clear she is very much a 17-year-old kid.
Federer taking it one shot at a time
2013-08-29 07:14At this point in his career, Roger Federer recognizes the importance of a little extra work.
